Calliope nodded to Thalia. "There. Aphrodite probably is too used to thinking a certain way. She just needs to have things explained to her and she will see reason." Of course, the "certain way" of Olympians was highly self-involved. Aphrodite was a smart woman, though. She would come around. And Ares was stubborn as a mule, he wouldn't want his word to be gainsaid. The two had a tempestuous relationship, but he was certainly enough to prevent Aphrodite from acting all on his own.
"No, nobody knows, not even Apollo knows. But we can be reasonably certain. I am reasonably certain this can be talked out. You will keep your babe in your arms, sister."